Truck Driver Service

Preston Brower

Austin, TX

*************@*****.*** - 208-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Truck Driver Class A

McNabb Trucking - Pocatello, ID - August 2014 to November 2015 Responsibilities

Haul coal from Raft River, ID to Durkee, OR. Then loading up with limestone to bring back to a sugar factory in Paul, ID. During the winter when temps would get below 26 degrees when we arrived at the cement plant in OR we'd have to heat up the under side of the trailers with propane torches so we could get the doors open, and so we could get the coal out. Or Hauling grain from Pocatello, ID to a flour mill in Ogden, UT. From there driving to a coal mine in Scofield, UT and bringing it back to Raft River, ID. Driving teams and taking grain to UT then driving to Winnemucca, NV to a gypsum mine, loading and taking it to Durkee, OR. 3 consecutive trips. Average weight with both trailers loaded was 105,500 lbs. Accomplishments

Was never late and did not miss a day. Company could depend on me. When spring came and the roads cleared I ran 6 days a wk. Usually within 4-5 hrs of my 70 hrs. No accidents. Skills Used

Driving in harsh winter conditions, snow pack and or black ice or fog at times. Temps as low as -13. Truck Driver Class A

Swift Transportation - Richmond, VA - January 2014 to July 2014 Responsibilities

Picking up and transporting merchandise to final destination in a safe a timely manner. Dealing with customers, dock personel, and various staff members at different terminals throughought the U.S. Accomplishments

100% on time delivery

Skills Used

Driving in severe weather conditions from rain, snow, black ice and fog. Driving in very congested traffic in almost every major city in the U.S.

Truck Driver Class A/Laborer

Payne's Parking Design - Bealton, VA - May 2013 to January 2014 Responsibilities

Drive tractor trailer w/flatbed to transport supplies used in our work whether it be paint, thermo plastic and or ground glass. or taking our trash dumpster to the landfill. driving larger paint trucks to job locations. Making sure kettles on thermo truck were sufficiently stocked while appliying product to the road during striping process. Driving grinding truck while stripes were being removed from roadway. Operating hand grinder. Driving trucks with crash cushions while striping was going on. Applying preformed symbols such as turn arrows, bike symbols and RR crossings.

Since it was seasonal work we also did snow removal come winter time. I operated a Ford F250 with a plow on the front.

Accomplishments

Was only 4th out of close to 70 employees with valid class A cdl. Skills Used

Other than my tractor trailer experience it was all a new experience for me. I would listen to those who knew, pay attention and learn.

Truck Driver Class A

knight refrigerated - Idaho Falls, ID - April 2012 to November 2012 Responsibilities

Picking up and transporting merchandise to final destination in a safe a timely manner. Dealing with customers, dock personel, and various staff members at different terminals throughought the U.S. Skills Used

Driving in severe weather conditions from rain, snow, black ice and fog. Driving in very congested traffic in almost every major city in the U.S.

EDUCATION

Truck Driving

SAGE Trucking - Blackfoot, ID

2012 to 2012

Surveying

Defense Mapping School - Fort Belvoir, VA

1988 to 1989

Emergency Medicin

Ricks College - Rexburg, ID

1986 to 1987

SKILLS

Painting (2 years), Driving Tractor Trailer (3 years) MILITARY SERVICE

Service Country: United States

Branch: USMC

Rank: E4/Corporal

October 1987 to October 1991

Boot camp at MCRD San Diego. Stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. Went to Defense Mapping School at Fort Belvoir, VA for surveying. 7.5 months in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. Honorably discharged Commendations:

Rifle Expert badge 4 consecutive yrs. Highest attainable qualification. Good conduct medal National Defense Ribbon Southwest Asia Service Ribbon

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